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marula

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A medium-sized dioecious tree, Sclerocarya birrea, indigenous to Southern Africa and West Africa.

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noun

Meaning 2

Its edible stone fruit, with light yellow skin and white flesh.

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History

Etymology

From Tswana morula (“marula tree”), or from a closely related language.

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: maroela — tree
  • Afrikaans: maroelaboom — tree
  • Northern Sotho: morula — tree
  • Swazi: umganu — tree
  • Tsonga: nkanyi — tree
  • Tswana: morula — tree
  • Zulu: umganu — tree
  • Afrikaans: maroela — fruit
  • Afrikaans: maroelavrug — fruit
  • Swazi: liganu — fruit
  • Tsonga: nkanyi — fruit
  • Zulu: iganu — fruit